An 18 year old man has died and a 17 year old female is in a critical condition following a single vehicle road traffic collision just before 2am on Sunday October 25th at Scaynes Hill.
A Ford Fiesta was being driven by the local male along the A272 when it left the road and collided with trees. Both occupants were taken to hospital, where the driver later died of his injuries. The road was closed was four hours whilst police collision investigators examined the scene.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police on 0845 60 70 999, quoting serial 178 of October 25th (Operation Rowton).